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CBSE Class 10 Previous Year Social Science Question Paper: Check weightage here

The Board will be conducting the CBSE Class 10 Social Science exam on March 7, 2026. The exam exam will be conducted in a single shift from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The question paper comprises 37 questions, and all are compulsory.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science previous year question paper
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| Updated on: Oct 27, 2025 | 05:41 PM
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New Delhi: The wait for CBSE board exams 2026 is over. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will begin the first session of class 10 board exams for the academic year 2025-26 from February 17 onwards. The written exams will be held between February 17 and March 9, 2026. The CBSE Class 10th 2nd examinations will be held from May 15 to June 1, 2026.

Social Science is one of the compulsory subjects in Class 10 and plays a significant role in obtaining the perfect score. One should note that the CBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam (Subject Code 087) will be held on March 7, 2026. The written exam will be held in a single shift between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.  

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Students can obtain a perfect score in Social Science by getting familiar with the exam pattern, weightage and important topics. One can solve previous year question papers, which helps in understanding the exam pattern but also improves time management.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science exam 2026 highlights

Board Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 
Standard Class 10 
Subject Social Science  
Subject code 087
Social Science exam date March 7, 2026 
Duration 3 hours 
Total number of questions 37

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Previous Year Question Paper: Asked questions

Multiple Choice Questions: 

1. Which one of the following regions became a part of unified Italy in 1866 ?  (A) Sardinia-Piedmont (B) Venetia (C) Sicily (D) Papal State

2. Belgium solved its problem of majoritarianism by strengthening which of the following types of government ? (A) Unitary (B) Presidential (C) Federal (D) Parliamentary

Very Short Answer Questions: 

1. Suggest any two measures to remove gender inequality.

2 How did the process of liberalisation initiated in India in the 1990s, promote globalisation? Explain.

Short Answer: 

Explain the difference between public and private sector of Indian economy with example.

Long Answer: How was liberalism allied to national unity in Europe in the early decades of the 19th century ? Analyse.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science previous year question paper pdf

CBSE Class 10 Social Science weightage

  • History: 20 marks
  • Political Science: 20 marks
  • Geography: 20 marks
  • Economics: 20 marks
  • Internal Assessment: 20 marks
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